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Rules definition

What does Rules mean? Rules describes the written provisions that govern how a pension scheme operates—especially occupational pension schemes—usually contained in, or annexed to, the trust deed (trust deed and rules). Legislation refers to these as scheme rules (for example, Pensions Act 1995 and Pensions Act 2004 in the UK, and the Pensions Act 1990 in Ireland). Scheme rules set out eligibility, benefit structure (defined benefit or defined contribution), contributions, service and accrual, retirement options and ages, revaluation/indexation, ill‑health and death benefits, transfers in and out, leaver provisions, forfeiture, augmentation, priority on winding‑up, discretions and decision‑making, and the scheme’s amendment and termination powers. They also...

Changes of employment for UK sponsored workers: requirements, reporting and consequences under Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes (including TUPE and remote working)

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Practice notes

STOP PRESS: This Practice Note is currently being revised to reflect amendments to Sponsor Guidance that took effect on 6 March 2026.

See News Analysis: Detailed list of the Home Office’s Sponsor Guidance changes of 6 March 2026.

Background and underlying legal authority

Sponsored Workers are barred under the Immigration Rules from switching their sponsor, or altering the tasks, obligations or pay of their present role under existing leave as a Skilled Worker, or within Global Business Mobility (including former Intra-Company routes) or Scale-up routes, except where specific circumstances do apply...

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Tom Brett Young

VWV

Tom is a Partner and head of VWV's specialist immigration team. Tom assists clients with sponsor licence applications, sponsorship by employers, universities and independent schools under the Worker and Student immigration routes, and visa and leave to remain applications under all immigration categories. He also delivers training on immigration issues (such as compliance with sponsorship duties and how to carry out compliant 'Right to Work' checks) and assists clients with mock sponsor licence inspections and audits of their immigration records. Tom is an active member of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) and has been a co-convenor of its Economic Migration Working Group since 2013. He is regularly invited to speak on UK immigration at conferences and seminars in the UK and overseas, and delivers training on business immigration to fellow immigration practitioners, lawyers practising in other disciplines and clients....

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